(CNN) – Search and rescue teams are trying to reach those affected near the mountain epicenter of the earthquake, amid expert warnings that the death toll may continue to rise. Below we review the most important developments up to date:
– The Moroccan earthquake is “at a critical stage and sometimes we see miracles.” A UN official explains to CNN (Rabat)
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– According to the latest official figures on the number of deaths in 2012, their distribution was as follows by region:
Al Haouz Province: 1,293 deaths
Taroudant Province: 452 deaths
Chichaoua Province: 191 deaths
Ouarzazate Province: 41 deaths
Marrakesh: 15 deaths
Azilal Province: 11 deaths
Agadir: 5 deaths
Casablanca: 3 deaths
Yusufiyah Province: one death
Terrified Moroccans spent a second night in the streets after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,000 people, as rescuers raced against time to reach the victims trapped in remote mountain villages near the epicenter most affected by the devastating earthquake.
– Shocking scenes of destruction in the Moroccan earthquake revealed by a CNN correspondent (witness)
– Uncertainty loomsCNN correspondent Benjamin Brown, who was in Marrakesh at the time of the earthquake, noted that many of the city’s parks, public squares, and parking lots had turned into camps amid the destruction and fear of aftershocks, and the injured were transferred from places close to the epicenter to the city’s hospitals, where… Paramedics triage several patients outdoors.
– Moroccan responseThe Moroccan King, King Mohammed VI, issued instructions to establish a relief services committee to provide care, housing, and food supplies to those affected.
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– High death toll: At least 2,000 people were killed and 2,000 others were injured due to the earthquake, according to what the official Al-Oula channel reported from the Ministry of Interior. On Saturday, the Moroccan Royal Palace declared three days of mourning after the disaster.
– witnesses Near the Atlas Mountains they point to “destruction everywhere.”
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2023-09-10 05:48:45
